In the early morning of April 29, Beijing time, a match in the 37th round of the Premier League was staged ahead of schedule, against Manchester United, who played at home, and Chelsea, who played away. In the end, after 90 minutes of the battle, Chelsea was forced to draw by Manchester United after a one-time lead, and the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw.
After consecutive losses to Liverpool and Arsenal, United's prospects for a 4 race are not optimistic, and they are six points behind Fourth-placed Arsenal before the game in the case of one more round. With four rounds of the season remaining, it's almost impossible for United to close or even reverse such a point difference.
Chelsea, after encountering a Series of events such as a Champions League exit and a loss to Arsenal, they won 1-0 in the last round over hammers to help West Ham, welcoming back a rare good mood. Chelsea's 3rd-place advantage before this round was not obvious, and Tuchel's side also needed to grab points to stabilize the top 4 places.
In the first half of the game, chelsea, who played away, had it not been for the outstanding performance of Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea, the Red Devils' defense would have fallen long ago. According to statistics, De Gea had a total of 5 successful saves in the first half, and the Spanish goalkeeper is still defending the dignity of Manchester United.
Back in the second half, neither manager made adjustments. In the 60th minute, the situation on the field was finally broken. James crossed from the right, Havertz grabbed a nod and rubbed it, Alonso, who was ambushed in the box, volleyed the goal, and the knife guard once again staged a good scoring scene.
However, the Blues fans have not been happy for long, Manchester United relied on a forced attempt in the front court to equalize, and it was C Ronaldo who stood up for the team in time. In the 62nd minute, Ronaldo stopped the ball in the penalty area and fired a powerful shot, and the Premier League broke through Chelsea's goal for the first time. In the last 9 scoring attempts, Ronaldo scored 8 goals, and the contribution was very obvious.
In the following time, Chelsea still firmly dominated the field. In the 79th minute, James had a good chance to shoot, but unfortunately the ball hit the upright and United escaped. For the remainder of the game, neither side was able to change the point difference. In the end, the 90-minute battle ended, and the two teams drew 1-1.
For Chelsea, who are playing away, 1 point is still basically a mission accomplished. Although it failed to open a significant gap, the draw also basically laid the basic position of the Blues in the top 4 of the league, and they can slowly focus on the FINAL OF THE FA Cup.
In contrast, 1 point is like a loss for Manchester United. After this game, United are still five points behind Arsenal in two more games. The Red Devils have only 3 games left in the season and they need to reverse the 5-point gap, which is almost a fantasy. And it is no exaggeration to say that in the current state of Manchester United, whether they can score 5 points in 3 games is also a question worth thinking about.